About OneWed's Savvy Steals Weekly Giveaway
This week’s fabulous Savvy Steal is from simplehuman, a housewares design company committed to designing stylish, space-saving products for your home.
To help you get your life as man and wife started on the right foot (no pun intended), we’ll be awarding one lucky Savvy Scooper the simplehuman steel bar rectangular step can, a fantastic item worth $200. This highly streamlined step can is inspired by the clean, upscale aesthetics of...

Our POP Your Platinum Proposal contest has come to an end, and the oh-so-lucky winner of the gorgeous Kirk Kara platinum wedding bands is...
kristensoto! Here is how Kristen would have popped a platinum proposal to her man:
I will begin with a day of sun by the pool with just the two of us, followed by a steak dinner for me and him… at the very finest restaurant. I will be wearing a nice flowing black dress with heels and have him dressed to the T as well. I will have the platinum...

About Bubbly Bride
One of the biggest questions after you get engaged is... Where do I start? There are so many avenues today to find inspiration. I have listed a few below where I personally frequent often and I want to hear from you what helped you most while finalizing your wedding details.
Blogs
Thousands of wedding blogs are on the Internet just waiting to be googled. Experts in the industry are constantly updating their blogs with trends and advice for brides to read. ...

Happy Monday!
Last month the New York Times did an interesting article on how a lot of people, especially in California, are trying to make their weddings look less expensive than they actually are. I had to laugh about people spending money to make it look like they weren’t spending money, because looking like you have money is out of fashion. To me it's sort of like spending extra money for distressed furniture or jeans.
But, my favorite part of the article was an interactive...

... is apptygmbrzrk! Congrats on winning the fabulous wedding stationery from Urbanity Studios! We hope that 50 invitations and matching response cards will be a great start to planning your beautiful wedding!
On another note, thanks to everyone for participating in our Platinum Proposal contest! I'm blown away by the creativity of all our Savvy Scoop readers... and because of this, we'll be highlighting some of our favorite platinum proposal stories throughout the next couple...

About Ever After Wedding Market
Pearls have a unique translucent luster that is irresistible and makes them perfect inspiration for an elegant wedding. Add shimmer with these pearlescent suggestions and to find out more about pearls be sure to read Spirit of Elegance’s informative blog post.
What could be more elegant than pairing a long strand of pearls with your wedding gown? The Classic and Elegant White Potato Pearl Necklace from Spirit of Elegance has uniquely shaped potato...

Despite the failing economy, one thing remains constant - the wedding announcements in The New York Times Style Section. Weddings occur on every weekend of every year, no matter what the stock market says.
Here are some ideas to get you through wedding season without having to search for a bailout plan:
1. Borrow a dress from a friend. No cost, except it would be nice to dry clean it afterwards.
2. Chip in together with your friends for bridal shower gifts - get lingerie (maybe...

About Bride Chic
One of my newest acquisitions is a copy of Bride's Magazine dating back to Fall/Winter 1939. I picked it up downtown in an antique store. Vintageholic that I am, you can imagine how much inspiration I've picked up studying each page with all the concentration of a scholar. Fashion-wise, 1939 was an interesting year.Gone With the Wind, just released, had incredible influence on evening and bridal with stores rolling out antebellum silhouettes in yards of taffeta and...

Here's something to think about over the weekend.
Pro Dive International in Florida is getting ready to offer an unusual destination wedding site… underwater!
The shop is currently recruiting clergy members of different persuasions to perform the weddings. Wedding packages will start at about $1,500, and for Jewish weddings, they've even found a way to let you break the glass.
I gotta say, getting married underwater would certainly cut down the guest list!

In this week's advice column, the Wedding Maven answers a question from a bride who is a little confused about her status.
Do you have a question about wedding traditions, etiquette, or relationships? Write the Wedding Maven at WeddingMaven@onewed.com

Special Feature by Will Duris of Will Duris Photography
We love doing engagement sessions, the couples are so full of fun and excitement. Of course, the fact that we have the natural beauty of Provo, Utah to work with doesn’t hurt either. For more beautiful engagement sessions, check out our Will Duris Photography website!

Whenever I stay in a hotel one of the first things I do is check out the bath towels. If they’re large and fluffy, I instantly feel like I’m going to have a relaxing trip. Why not bring some of that honeymoon luxury to your home bathroom, courtesy of your wedding registry? This week’s Amazon Wedding Registry Tip is all about the bath.
Choosing towels and other accessories for your bathroom shouldn't just come down to coordinating colors. There's nothing like wrapping yourself in...

About The Man Registry
For grooms wanting to do a little extra grooming and look their best on the wedding day, a new term has evolved: manscaping. Yes, you read that right: manscaping. Think of it an art form for men who want to keep their skin and hair in tip top shape.
We know it may sound a little metro sexual, but manscaping is nothing to be embarrassed about. Women shave, wax, pluck and so on. Many Hollywood actor type folks are quite smooth in the skin department and...

It is easy to feel overwhelmed when you start planning your wedding. Well, Bridal Bar opening today in Atlanta is the perfect place to start for discerning brides. Bridal Bar prescreens all of its wedding vendors and products simplifying your planning process. Relax at Bridal Bar’s boutique and enjoy a glass of champagne while perusing only the best wedding offerings in Atlanta. Sound too good to be true? It gets even better, all of Bridal Bar’s services are FREE. For you...

A 20-year age difference didn't stop this happy couple! Robert Redford, 71, and Sibylle Szaggars, 51, tied the knot this weekend in Hamburg, Germany!
Love was in the air for this notoriously private actor, and true to form, the celebration was small and intimate, with a guest list of just 30 friends and family.
Redford proposed to his girlfriend of 13 years, abstract artist Sibylle Szaggars, back in March, and they finally took the plunge at the exclusive, luxury Louis C. Jacob...

One of the things that makes planning a wedding so challenging is that people like to tell you that either you can’t, or must, do something because “it’s tradition.” What’s so interesting about this is that most of us actually know very little about the wedding traditions to which we’re so attached.
For example, did you know that wedding cake was traditionally a meat dish, and not a very tasty sounding one. Lamb testicles anyone? It wasn’t until the 1500s, when sugar...

Special Feature by Stacey Chance of Discovery Bay Studio
Elyse & Mark we're married on their back deck, overlooking the water. Their ceremony was casual, short, sweet, and very festive!
Near the end of the festivities Elyse and Mark changed into their "wedding boating attire", jumped into their boat, and motored off in dramatic fashion. We had such a great time with Elyse & Mark and enjoyed meeting their family and friends.

About Hostess with the Mostess
Happy Bastille Day! The French may have gained their independence, but we’re still hopelessly addicted to French style! There’s nothing like a little Parisian accent to make a party seem both sophisticated, and a little naughty.
The bride being honored here met her French fiancé at the France pavilion at Epcot, where they also got engaged. But this theme would be perfect for any bride who dreams of a honeymoon in France!
For more pictures from...

...Should Still Include Time For Friends!
About It's A Jaime Thing
You get a bridal shower, a bachelorette party, a wedding and then maybe go on a honeymoon. We all know how it goes... but what about after the wedding? Sure, you're "Coo-Coo For Cocao Puffs" for each other so of course you'll want to spend every waking minute together... but don't forget margaritas with the girls!
As we get older, we get married, have kids, become work-a-holics, ya-da, ya-da, ya-da.... sometimes...

Wanting to include a small take-away favor for your wedding guests, but finding it difficult to settle on something? A lot of the wedding favors out there feel more like a throw away than a keepsake, an extra expense adding little to the overall fabulousness of the wedding.
There are two things that most people have in common, though- a love of chocolate and an affinity for philanthropy. Truffles for a Cause combines the two into beautifully packaged wedding favors, donating two...

Forget the romantic horse-drawn carriage! This couple opted to share their love with the public... the Chicago public transit authority, that is!
If it were me, I'd like to make our entrance on a beautiful hot air balloon (I just saw the Pixar movie Up- can you tell I'm inspired?)! Although I think I'd settle for a Maserati...
Now I'm curious... What's the most unique or creative mode of transport for soon-to-be Mr. and Mrs. that you've seen or heard of?
Photo courtesy of man...

Let the celebration begin with this week’s Savvy Steal!
About OneWed's Savvy Steals Weekly Giveaway
Featured in Modern Bride and The Oprah Magazine, Urbanity Studios has been gaining momentum since inception nearly three years ago. After Meghann Kopecky planned her wedding and was unable to find the perfect wedding invitations, she and her husband decided to make their own. From this, Urbanity Studios was born!
This week’s Savvy Steals winner will chose 50 flat panel wedding...

If curiosity killed the cat, then what did creativity do?
In these tough economic times, high-end designers are getting creative to encourage shoppers to keep on buyin'! With Brad Pitt, Sophia Loren, Jennifer Aniston, and Sharon Stone as loyal customers, one would think that Italian jewelry designer Damiani would have nothing to worry about. Pitt even called upon Damiani to design the wedding rings for his marriage to Jennifer Aniston!
However, this doesn't seem to be the case. ...